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John E. Warnock is stepping down as chief executive officer at Adobe Systems Inc., the company he helped to found 18 years ago.

Mr. Warnock, 60, a pioneer in the development of desktop publishing, will become the San Jose, Calif., software maker's chief technology officer, a newly created position. He will remain co-chairman of Adobe's board, a title he shares with Charles M. Geschke, who retired from Adobe as president earlier this year. Bruce Chizen, 45, who was named president upon Mr. Geschke's retirement, will add the...